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EPA No Longer Considering Lives Saved in Pollution Rules, Only Cost to Business
The policy change says the “quiet part out loud,” one environmental advocate said.
Largely Unregulated Petrochemical Barge Industry Is Taking Over a Texas River
Residents who live on the San Jacinto River fear chemical releases and explosions from the vessels.
Children Are Dying of Cold Exposure as Winter Hits Gaza
Israel has continued to restrict the entry of tents, tarps, and blankets into Gaza amid the bone-chilling rains.
HHS Cuts Children’s Health Grants After Pediatric Association Criticizes RFK Jr.
An internal HHS official flagged “identity-based language,” referencing a line discussing “racism and poverty.”
Study Finds PFAS in Drinking Water Puts Pregnant People and Their Babies at Risk
A new study found exposure to the chemicals increases likelihood of extremely low-weight and extremely preterm births.
Kennedy’s Hand-Picked Vaccine Panel Votes to End Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns
Childhood infections have fallen by 99 percent since the vaccine was recommended, with hardly any major side effects.
South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Illustrates Danger of Vaccine Misinformation
A confluence of larger national trends threaten communities with reemergence of a preventable, potentially deadly virus.
The CDC Just Appointed an Anti-Vaxxer to the Agency’s Second-Highest Position
In 2024, Ralph Abraham ordered state agencies under his watch to stop recommending vaccines.
CDC Rewrites Vaccine-Autism Page, Echoing Kennedy’s Anti-Science Views
“Today is a tragic day for public health,” one health expert said in response to the changes.
Major Stores Still Selling Recalled Baby Formula Even as Botulism Outbreak Grows
Amazon consumer data shows that ByHeart formula was distributed to more than 20 countries.